Light at the Tunnel’s End: The Archetypal Patterns of Journey in Eugene O’neill’s Plays

Abstract

At first, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my supervisor Prof. Dr. Amma Raj Joshi, for his guidance and support. The final shape of this dissertation has resulted from his persistent supervision and inspiration. His valuable comments and suggestions have enhanced this dissertation extraordinarily. I would not have been working on O’Neill’s plays, and archetypal ideas in them without his inspiring me about them. Therefore, my indebtedness to him transcends the power of words to express it. I am grateful to my co-supervisor Prof. Dr. Anand Sharma who gave me useful sources and direction in the theory of the archetypes. He acquainted me with both the ideas and the thinkers in this field. His comments and suggestions have contributed significantly to bring my research to this form. I am grateful to my honorable teacher Prof. Dr. Shreedhar Prasad Lohani. His support in shaping my ideas in this thesis as well as in my career remains indelible. I have had the honor to receive his grace for almost three decades now. I remain indebted to him forever for his compassion, encouragement and support. I would also like to express my thanks to my revered friends Prof. Dr. DhrubaKarki,Head of Central Department of English TU, Kirtipur, and Prof. Dr. Jiblal Sapkota for their encouragement and cooperation. I thank Associate Professor JwaharlalMaharjan, Head of Department, Patan M. Campus, for his inspiration and encouragement. I express my gratefulness to my respected seniors Prof. Dr. Shreedhar Gautam, Prof. Dr. Bhup Prasad Dhamala, and Prof. Dr. Dev Narayan Yadav. I am extraordinarily thankful to Prof. Dr. Rajan Prasad Pokharel and Prof. Dr. Sanjay Kumar Mishra. It is not only that their very presence has been a source of inspiration in my life; they have also been instrumental in making me understand how I can endeavor to make an utmost sense of life; their unfailing urge that I should complete my work on time has ever made me keep working in spite of everything. I remember my friend DipeshNeupane to thank him for his encouragement and help. I wish to thank all of my colleagues at Department of English, Patan Multiple Campus. I appreciate the cooperation of my brother-in-law, Mohan Kumar Pokharel, who is a lecturer at Mahendra Multiple Campus, Dharan. I also take this opportunity to extend my gratitude, love, and affection to my wife Bindu Bhandari Parajuli and my two sons, Ahutosh and AbhinavParajuli. They have been with this project ever since its inception several years back. I am highly grateful to the Dean Prof. Dr. KushumShakya and the Assistant Deans Prof. Dr. DubinandaDhakal, Dr. Govinda Prasad Sharma, and Dr. Chirinjibi Acharya of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. I appreciate Mrs. Anita Khanal, and Mr. Samrit Tandukar of the office of Dean for their administrative supports. I must acknowledge the staff of the Central Library Kirtipur who helped me by providing research materials from the library and online books, journals and PhD dissertations. Acknowledged herewith are also the encouragement, advice, suggestions, opinions, help and co-operation received from varied sources for the evolution of this dissertation.